2025 02 04 Called Meeting 1

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ATHENS CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF CALLED SESSION

The Athens City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in
the Athens City Hall Council Chambers with Mayor Eaton presiding. Vice Mayor Curtis led the
invocation. Councilmember Pelley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll call:

PRESENT: Duggan, Pelley, Curtis, Eaton
ABSENT: _ Sherlin

The following decisions were made and ordered to be part of the records of the Athens City Council.

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CITIZEN’S COMMENTS GERMANE TO THE AGENDA

1. Larry Rhodes — Addressed the need for a community center.

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NEW BUSINESS

Discuss and approve a project for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
application.

Vice Mayor Curtis moved to approve improvements to the area around Knight Park
including park improvements, road improvements on N. Jackson Street, N. White Street,
and College Street, landscaping, traffic calming measures, sidewalks, and pedestrian
signals in general accordance with the Downtown Master Plan prepared and approved by
the city in December 2020; Councilmember Pelley seconded. Discussion began regarding the
safety of the TWU students and other pedestrians that use that area. Sam Saieed with SETD

spoke on the application process, noting the March 28" deadline. Councilmembers mentioned
the construction of fire station #3 and a community center as being priorities. Motion approved.

Councilmember Pelley moved to call the question; Vice Mayor Curtis seconded.
Roll call vote:

YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Pelley, Eaton
NAYS: None

Roll call vote:
YEAS: Duggan, Curtis, Pelley, Eaton

NAYS: None